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Purcell's Reputation

The EssayA Tribute to Mr Purcell
Episode 4 of 5

Andrew Pinnock combines his skills as a Purcell scholar and a cultural economist to find out why Purcell's reputation is greater than that of his contemporaries, and how Purcell the entrepreneur helped engender his own fame.

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Thu 19 Nov 200923:00
BBC Radio 3

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